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Keep Your Eye On It.
I^ublic Sale.
GEORGIA—Clay Under virtue County: of
and by of a power
contained in a certain mortgage deed exe¬
cuted by B. P. Smith to the Rank of Fort
Guinea, which deed is recorded in the
clerk's office of the Superior court of Clay
county, Ga., in hook of mortgages ’*11,"
page 115, I will sell on the first Tuesday in
February next, during the legal the hours door of
aale, at publio outcry, before
the courthouse in the town of Fort Gaines,
.......
ty, to-wit: Lot of land number one hun
drvKl iinil ninety. containing the half 202 of 1-2 lot acres,
more IS iTJrti or lejw. also east num
being Clay. in The the 7th district under which of said this county sale
deed is to
be made was executed to secure an indent
iH'Hfl therein described, upon which there is
due Tuesday for principal in Februarv, and 1899, interest the to the of first
sum t wo
huudred and seven dollars and seventy-six
cents, and said sale is made for the purpose
SrSS&S the of this tatuM proceeding, to-wit: Nine
dollars expense for advertising and sufficient
Good
tiUee will be made to the pmvhaser at .said
J. k PAULLIN, tWxier.
W. A. Scott, Attorney.
Sale of Realty Under
of Attorney.
GEORGIA. Clay by" County.
Under and virtue of a power of sale
contained in a mortgage executed by Flor¬
ence E. Coleman to Mary 0. Torbert, dated
November 26, 1897, and recorded in the
office of the clerk of the superior court of
Clay county, Georgia, in book of mortgages sell
H., page 113. the undersigned the will at
publio outcry in front of court house of
Clay county, Ga,. during the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder lor cash on the
first Tuesday in February. 1899, the follow¬
ing described property, hundred to wit: All of lot
of land number one and ninety
seven (197) in the fifth containing (3tli) district of
Gar county, fifty Georgia, for the two hun¬
dred and acres, purpose of pay¬
ing a certaiu promissory dollars, note for the sum
of one thousand executed and de¬ (3.
livered ty Florence E. Coleman to Mary
Torbert on November 20, 1897, and due
November 26. 1898, stipulating for interest
from date at the rate of 8 per cent, per an¬
num and 10 per cent for attorney's fees,
♦egether with the cost of collecting the same
this proceeding, deed as the prodded purchaser iu said
•e. A to will be
v « undersigned.
day of January, 1899. 1
MARY C. TO RBERT.
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'ofjauuaiy B. T. FtX/», sj, - l .V i
Skalv Itoll Htm.
Mr. B.F. Lokey, o( Gilbert, was
here a few days ago.
Mrs. Kate Hartley addition opened ofsev- school
last Monday with the
eral new pupils.
Christmas is over and a new year
is on, and times are so dull we can’t
keep a pencil sharp enough to write
w ith >
Mrs. Pierce, and old and highly re¬ of
spected lady, died at the home
her son, Mr. T. Pierce, a few days
since.
Rev. L. A. Hill filled his regular
appointment at Camp Ground Sun
day. Every one was delighted with
the new preacher.
Well, we have got it on the editor
at last, and we will make him walk
“the chalk”; see il we don’t [The
joke is on the other fellow, Quid.]
Rev. L. A. Hill and Mr. IVm. Gra
ham were here Sunday. Mr. Hill is
quite a young man, but we predict
a good work, as he is lull of energy.
m, I here preaching . . at . 8~.em . ,
was no
Sunday. J Rev. Mr. Hill was ^ h re,
W,. cold WMlhcr kept ,he
d
r*
We gave a Griggs party a few
nights ago, and qmte a crowd of
young people was present. Eugene
Owens says Griggs is all in the ma
jonty, (we will add) and always will
° e *
people We have in a little joke on the church
this section. Our new
preacher passed by the church som**
little distance before he found v
thought passed it. the He said . it bet¬ but
church. people hc<e had a badly
ter A new church is
needed. There is no excuse for such
a one.
Quid.
rz Weakness Atm muntfeeta Von Wewkf itself in the loes of
ambition and eohing bones. The blood is
watery; the tissues are wnstlne—the door Is
being IronBftters opened taken for diaoaae. in A will bottle of Browns'
time restore yonr
strength, blood rich soothe and red. your nerves, make yonr good
Do yon more
than an expensive special course of medicine.
Browns' Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Want Vetrfie Cane Syrup,
Those having Georgia Cane
will please write to us,stating
quality and very lowest price they
take. "VVe want a large quantity
oucc, and as prices later on may
much lower on account of the
crop, parties having the goods
let us hear quickly.
A. D. Leog& Co.,
■Wholesale Produce Atlanta,
The Moultree Observer has this
say about making good syrup:
is as easy to make good, clear
and probably dreggy as cheap, as for to make
black, quality,
there is no demand. We have
splendid samples kettles, that were this made is
small open and
process by which the greater part
the crop in this section is made up.
depends upon the kind
cane used. He believe that
as green cane makes the best sample,
The land on which it is planted af
made on ■Jhapy high sandy >he land, best f ertlll
zers have a great deal to do with
quality and quanity. Kainit or salt
s lou ' ( j | n p*. he used. To make •* it
clear J the juice should be strained. It
should be well skimmed in the boil
er and the syrup *lt then again strained
»>" taken up. shedd be put in
airtight packages, and never nutin
a whiskey barrel or any other barrel
t h at is old and strong. Next to jugs
? nd bottles, a cypress barrel is the
best thing in which to market syrup.
If the quality is good, there is always
a market, and at a good price.
Valuable to Worn,..
Espseially valuable to women is Browns'
Iron Ritters. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, weakness, and strength the glow take* of health the place readily of
derful comes remedy to the pallid cheek when this won¬
is taken. For sickly children
orcverworked men it has no equal. No home
should be without this fhmons remedy.
Browns’ Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The recently inaugurated move¬
ment to revive the American mer¬
chant marine deserves the hearty ap¬
proval and encouragement of the en¬
tire press and people of the country.
The development of the shipping
serv ice of this nation is now deman¬
ded as a public need by the by acquisition the new con¬ of
ditions created
Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philip¬
pines. President McKinley's last
message called attention to the need
of this mantime policy and a bill is
now pending in congress which pro¬
vides for its establishment by legisla¬
tion. It is to be hoped that the
movement will result in succes.
Horrible agouy is caused by Piles,
Burns and Skiu Diseases. Thcss are
immediately relieved and quickly cured
by De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. Be¬
ware of worthless imitations. T. W.
Moye; S. F. C. Hatchett, Fort
. s; c. a, $ son, Bluffton.
ACI1HHK WITH THIS IM>LLAK.
l.ettcrs In Rlood on a *1 Silver Cer
tificatc.
A $i silver certificate, which bore
upon its back a strange, mysterious
legend, written in clear characters
ink, reached the
ur y* irJ this city yesterday. When
e attention of the assistant united
States , treasurer was called to the bill
ho promptly redeemed it to keep as
a relic. The legend reads as follows:
“The last one I have. Take it.
You took all the rest, and with it my
soul. May it scorch your fingers
when you touch it; may what you
buy with it, damn you forever,
God’s curse go with it to you. You
got the last. I hope you are satis -
hed, murderess,
Besides these words on the back
the following inscription in the same
ink appears on the face:
to 8. E. F.
P n l ^. e tw0 ^ ace are
m sma 11 N characters:
Your work is complete. be
One hour more and I will
, . „
k , , .... 7l7n.
bank. The receiving teller
thereof was said to have taken sick
immediately after receiving the
bill. The next point reached in the at
tempt to trace the “hoodooed" piece
Q f government paper to its source
was the Northwestern National Bank,
at Ridge and Grand Avenues. It
was next traced back to the Tenth
Na* : ■ k, Broad street and Co
. enue. They knew the bill
.cti they saw it there. The paying
teller of the bank lost a valuable ring
while for curiosity’s sake he carried
the bill in his pocket and thereupon
iromptly returned it. The bill had
>een prese ted to the bank by a stage
land ol an up-town theater. He said
le wanted change if the bill was good.
The teller took it, intending to keep
it as a relic.
The stage hand was next seen.
He said the box office clerk had
it box to him office to change. developed Inquiry the fact at
the bill was presented by two
women. They came in late,
their tickets and gave the bill.
they back passed and in one of laughing the girls
said in a tone:
!‘That ticket has blood on it.”
The ticket seller, who noticed
ing peculiar about it, thought it
joke. He did not bill notice the
character of the until
time. When he went home
night, it is asserted, he lound
kitchen woodwork ablaze. The
ber feed pipe of a gas range had
ed m two and set fire to it.
he told the manager the next
the latter ordered the bill
Although a close watch has
kept tor the young women they
not been seen since. Thus
search for the origin of the
terious legend had to come to a
den end. Perhaps new light on
mystery may come in the future.
Items from Zetto.
Miss Alice Palmer, Wadley,
writes: Have used Dr. M. A. SimmoDS
Liver Medicine 20 years. It is the
best remedy for Dyspepsia, Sick
ache, Sour Stomach, Indigestion,
< ousness and Constipation I have
used. In my opinion it is much
ter than the medicine put up by
and Black Draught which I have used.
To insure a happy new year,
the liver clear and the body
by using De Witt’s Little Early
the famous little pills for constipation
and liver troubles. T. W. Sutton,
S. P. C. Hatchett, Fort Gaines; C. A.
Lee & Son, Bluff ton.
©ofi't Forget
That Duke's Market is
always supplied with
Choice Beef,
Pork and
Sausage.
Prompt delivery and sat¬
isfaction guaranteed.
BIG PRICES
Paid for Beel Cattle. Also for
Hides, Tallow and Wax
Phoue No. 10 .
-REPORT OF THE COSD1TION OF THE -
The Bank of Fort Gaines
Located at Fort Gaines, Ga., on th“ Hist day of December, ISOS.
RESOURCES.
NoVh and bills discounted 54,779 00 1
j )email(1 ll)ang ^ cum i 16,127 46 j
Overdraft# unsecured, 69 34
r urmiure and fixture* 1,784 70
Real estate (other than banking 3,104 78
house)................... and (in
Due from batiks bankers
this state).. •««««« 6,225 79
Due from banks and baukers (iu 07
other states......... 9,534
Cash on hand—
Currency ............... $3,456.00
Gold..................... 95.00
8ilver(including nick
els and pennies) 1,675 36
Uncollected checks and
cash items....... 4,300.00 9,526 36
Current expenses ............ 4,084 80
Stamp account.. ........ 81 02
Profit and loss .. ....... 172 50
91
CLASSIFICATION OF NOTES AND BILLS DISCOUNTED AND OTHER DEBT
In judgment, .$ 800 00 Good...... $ 70,731
In suit......... . Doubtful 175 l
Not in suit... 70,046 46
STATE OF GEORGIA, Clay County.—Before me came J. E. Paullin, Cashier of tl
Bank of Fort Gaiues, who being duly sworn says the above statement is a true conditi<
of said Bonk as shown by the books of file in said bank, and he further swears that sim
last return made to the State Bank Examiner of the condition of said bank, to the best
affiants' knowedge and belief, that the said bank, through its officers, has not violated
evaded any obligation imposed subscribed by law, before unless it be this the 5th*day charging of January, of wore 1899. than a legal n
of interest. Sworn to and tee
R. E. PETERSON, N. P. Clay Co. J. E. PAULLIN. Cashier.
COMPETITION MAY
GROWL,
— • " But the Leaders
I v of Fashion
1 Gontinue to wend
r / i their way to
"'v S'
j ! Us McKissaci&Co.
A For the latest and
most
fashionable novelties
IN DRY GOODS.
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We have a big stock of Dry Goods, Hats and Fancy Notions,
and those who may doubt that we are really
Slaagfiteririg • Prices
To meet the complaint of the complaint of the low price of
cotton, are invited to call and be convinced.
We have splendid just line received of a SHOES
Our stock is immense, snd we are confident we can suit
you in size, style, quality and price.
Quit Complaining
Of Hard Times
And come and rejoice with
those who buy of
m g kissace:.
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LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid Uj'............. .$ 50 000
Surpus fuud........................... 1,2392
Undivided profits not carried to
Exchange. surpus — $1,376 84
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Interest.... 8,053 59 8,457
Rents....... 27 25 (
Due banks tnd bankers in this
state................................ 474 I
Due depositors, vix—
Subject to check.....$31,170 33
Time certificates..... 1,989.00 33,161
$105,485